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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
NELLIE WIS BNT Az ECHO.


Mas Nelly HIy'5 plUit, II seems, not Original
At least Ia It's execution. some years ago a bfiSht
Young reporter for 1uE NKw-IoRK TRIBUNE succecucd
lu lassng Linnoif OH as an insane pei son. AMI Gu
argoi experience tho delight Of those people
WHO rejoice In Ito discontinue OF doctors, or o'hois
who pretend to Lave larger observing powers than arc
found among InOst men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

II Won should happen to visit the House OF Representa-
tves next winter don't fail to look for short. chubby,
round acef gentleman sitting at the end or the line or
CLERKS directly in front OF the Speakers desk lie s one
of the best parlamentarans in the country IN fact
parliamentary sharp" His name Is Smith" Harry
smith. You may recognize him Mt once by habit he
has of grasping large black mustaehe with his hand
looking nervousy around at the presiding officer and
then gazing calmly upon the seething now OF Congress
sional coquence AMI wisdom below him.
Mr. Smith came In with the XLIst Congress, and holds
the position OF journal Clerk have no doubt that
ne can retain It IA long az he chooses lie has made
place OF his and it no idle statement to say hat
there is not man In the country to-day who conld MI IT,
should he retire The ebb OF the Republican and the flow
Of the Democratic maorites sweep other officials out INTO
tho cold cold world. Mr.. Smith alone remains an I'M
concerned observer of the lights OF factions and the
hitter controversies OF parties have never been able
10 ascertain whether no is a Republican or Democrat
Mr. Smith is retained in his position To prompt the
Sneaker on all questions OF parliamentary law and prac
ticc I'm the midst OF sIuabblc, while both sides arc
doing their best to carry point the Speaker may lose
his head and the OF prcccdents thrown NJ MIN
nav for the monent. he thoroughly ratified" II Is
then that Mr. smith proves himself master OF the silu
alton Selling his manual he rapidly turns 10 the exact
place which will solve the question beyond tue ehIo"
Of doubt Thus armed the speaker alinost always sue
ceeds with the array OF rules ana pracu'r' MI rho
Mr. smith, in tumbling over or dcinoishihE al !nc
prcty structures mingled fancy and logic wnlch lc
members have been TN ldng about them. sPrakc,r
Carlisle rccs upon Mr.. smiths Judgment ana hnoWi
edyc almost Implicitly did his predecessor; anu IL IL
prohahr that POI ton Of the long line OF sPctsrrs
come viii do the thing whether they I've hePnp
can. or Democrats Mr. smith is native OF New org.
/ believe. but hs present home Is III Niichleih; nc
served with distinction during me war III one , vi
Michigan regiments but nobody addresses nun us
Colonel" lie /, simple Harry smith 10 MS Hicnus'
and OF the latter there are !egions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

Ono Of the managers Of homo for destitute coiorea
children to the institution tho other DAY 10 Be"
how things were going on and found youngster' az
black "a the inside of coal mine, tied to bedpoSt,
with his hands behind him. .,.
What's that boy tied up so for y She ASKED tho at
tcndant.
For lying ma'am he is the worst lying niger
ever saw
What's his namel,
George Washington ma am was the paralyzlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

YORK lady ~ give youav V. BY Ncw-York lady mean
one who has become wholly accustomed to society here
The large hats OF which there Is justly much
paint, are worn by newcomers to NewYork or by
visitors from the country The real society OF
ms city studies 10 please. and her theatre bonnet IL OF
the smallest possible compass, she at all,
as you sec many here uncovered"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

l heard some Wisconsin men dI'euss q o OTHER iay1
tho oratori>a powers of Postmaster General Villas.
Tho opinion seemed almost unanimous that he was
great orator. one mentioned his speech in
euogy of In 1879 the banquet of the society
Of tho Army OF the Tennessee in Chicago and another
rcie,ict n.c tpeech last year IN New Dirk Then
all hand, sal. they weIo both magnificent Efforts"
and that Villas was undoubtedly the foremost Demo-
cratic orator of the day. At this point man who
knows Was as well H. he knows his brother SAID
"Dcmocralo orator, did you say Have you hap
pencd 10 that Villas has made Just two speeches
In his lifc and they both In praise of Grant
No other jcct to stir HIM In the least once
ON the sub cc OF Grant, aud he Is interminabc and
fu,ome 10 n degree that makes sick. Have yOu
ever noticed any eloquence his part when Demo-
cratic principle at stake J think the poorest
ncmocratic spcech ever heard delivered by BuP
Villas but tho Grant speech that was maze IN mo
courss Of the third-term movement was his. nos
eat Grant orator boy4 and that's all there Is Of him.
"Maybo you're right" chined In tho Demoerati'
chorus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

An Iowa who has been lingering In New.York for
days George Crst lie Is Of small stature with
stubby brown heard covering Jronlcd face, pair Of
twlnkg brownish black eyes and pleasant expression
OF countcnancc. lie Is Ia trusted friend OF Senator
Allison In and out ~ politics. Through the Senator he
wa given An appointment under President Arthur an
agent Of the General Land Office. and detailed to tho
Mexican border. Operating from SOgalcs he heard Of
gold deposits In the Department OF sonora. Mexico
about nine miles from the border of the United Staics
lie ma ie partial Investigations which we're followed by
some business propositions, which have since given him
possession OF mine for his share ~ which ne Wa,
offered 5000 Icy Chicago syndicate and refused Ia
accept the offer SOmc Chicago and Iowa capitalists arc
engaged with him In the mine, which rs in charge or ms
during Mr.. CRISIS absence lie ia relative O tr
Charles Crist who "A nephew OF Charlie. Dcmonico
changed his name I" Dclmonico In order To continue Inc
business under the old name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
"why, yes, you'll find report of that in 80 OF tn

"Whv yes you'll find report OF that III ~ OF tho
second SD Go and get It for this gentleman John'
The sneaker Is one Of the standing curoSles OF the
Coptol As the attraction OF side show he would nave
made the everlasting fortune OF Its owners lie the
Man with the Phenomenal Memory. Everybody KNOWS
him and 10 know him Is to respect him lie belongs 10
the great family OF Smiths, but doubt whether thero
"a another AMI Smith Ike him in the world. He Is
tall slender man OF pleasant address with kindly gray
ayes and quick movements. l doubt whether nc was
ever clustered In his life.
What he has inst saying OF course means trans
lated into everyday English: You'll hnd report OF
tho subject you inquired after In Document NO 49, OF
the second session OF the XXXiIId Congress- He mas
cited IL from memory. he has done In hundred other
before and will continue 10 do In hundred more
He scarcely ever refers to his index AMI then only "heh
minor cases OF private inquired after Truly
a wonderful gift; natural or acquired, he has never
troubed himself find out There he sits In the Senate
Document Room. day after day. surrounded on every
aide by countless bills and resolutions which aspiring
hayo launched both Houses since the very
earliest days II Is repository not OF what Congress
has DONE but OF what the nnnmoraDle OF wise
meu and cranks wanted to dofor Smith keeps record
Of the bills. regardless of their legislative fate. OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

Tn thc handsomely finished stenOgraphers' room at
the senate end Of the Capitol found d. f. Murphy, the
official reporter the Upper House" The windows OF
his Office upon the spacious grounds In front OF
the Capitol and upon the new Congressional Library
Building now Of construction. On the ceilings
are the horrible rescoes reminders OF the dead Brmid
and stretching around the wall are hong cases filled with
official documents, bills and reports which may be
needed at "A moments notice.
Yes its nearly forty years now" said Mr.. Murphy.
musiugly since began reporting the senate proceed
inss long time isn't III And sc; It has gone quickly
and with It - good many OF great abilities and repu-
tations"
your recorectons run back rs far % Webster,
thcnl"
Oh vts remember Webster very well-a very slow,
careful speaker easy report because OF the extreme
moderation with which he spoke. Yes | reported Web
,cr AMI Clay and Cass and later the great men who
took their places-sunucr and Seward and all the
othcrs"
Il How do the public Of tho day compare with
those OF former times, Has there really been de-
croratlon the genus statesman a. is ~ frequently
asserted nowadays J"
No: on the contrary. think that Congress. taken IA
whole averages better than it did IN earlier days.
There are not perhaps lust any very great minds
which tower above all the rest seemed 10 he the case
with Webster and few others then and since, but take
the statesman then and now, md think he OF
today hears comparison very Well
How long has congress deem s'chosr'ph''"iS ~
ported " .,., ,., -
The Senate first reported in lsts. There were
one or two attempts earlier but they were unSatisfact
oIy and abandoned The present system began IN
ISIS I'm the senate aud about $50 IN the House. AMI
has been continued since"
"Do you think the present system which permits mem,
hers TO revise their speeches before publication will
ever hc abolished !"
There has always been good deal OF talk about IL,
hut II never amounted 10 anything. and never will.
remember that twenty five years ago Jcn Davis was one
OF the most vigorous In denouncng revision, soclled
and I'M urging that the debates he printed exactly ~
thcv occurred And yet Davis WAS one or the fastest
sneakers OF the Seaatc at tina, time and II would seem
that II ANYBODY needed TO revise his remarks or TIE
sfeuocraphic report ~ them IL would be he"
4" IBID lac often do II !"
NO lie scarcely ever looked at his speeches in man.
uscrlpt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

For nearly two years quiet and unprctcntous man OF
perhaps thirty Ave, with Ie smooth-shayen face and
general air Of priesthood. has been moving In and out
among the business hauns Of lower Broadway wall
and Broad sts. often lac may he coming from tho
Western Union Building. Ills Is Ahncr Mckinley,
and he is brother OF Congressman Mckinley. OF ONO.
the arh advocate lie IL the mana ging for synIl
that Is promoting the transmission OF trlegraphc
messages frpr keyboard like type writer 10 lnachhe
that prins HE message paper tape AZ the delivery
end OF the nr or course thcro are million, III IL IL
u Is put III general use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

Mr. Mchonc enjoyed the most friendly relations with
Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Breckenridge, and was
n favored friend OF Daniel Webster. When John C.
BRECKENRIDGE first came TO Washington member or
Congress he brought letter OF Introduction to Mr. Me-
Ehone, and when his son. c. K. Breckenridge came 10
the last Congress a Representative from Arkansas he
also presented letter Of introduction to the official re-
porter who was holding the position as when the
new Congressmans father first made his appearance IN
public life Mr.. McElhone began his Congressional
career In the Senate, where he employed to take
check notes Of the debates When Benton and Foote had
their little unpeasanne.s the floor OF the Senate In
the OF which Foote drew his pistol an investSa
ton followed to discover who was to he blamed You
will find In the report Of the committee that Colonel
Benton declared his belief In and reliance upon the
accuracy OF the notes OF Master No IslhOne."
Another friend of Mr. McElhOnc's was old General
SIMON The two met with some rleLds over
bottle Of champagne shortly after General am
erou had OF War AS he was ABOUT 10
take his leave the General turned TO Mr.. McEhone ana
said:
You arc an old High School boy OF Philadelphia. You
have ALWAYS been my friend. What can do for you
want 10 serve y0u. Now is the time to speak"
DO not want any thing for myself Mr. McElhone
REPLIED bat my brother jim would like To do something
for lie country and | would be glad to have Inn ap
pointed a Lieutenant"
II shall be DONE" said General Cameron.
And 1t was done. Five weeks Later jim was dead
from wounds received in battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

The officers of the American Surety Company. Of which
General Richard A. Elme is president. have nearly all
occupied public position ut time another. Thoy
are developing a talent for ccturng. Colonel Fred
erick r. NugrHt secretary ana treasurer of the law de-
partneni. lei thu way few days ago ON Tuesday the
treasurer. David b. sickels. delivered address on
The Lend tho Cccstals." before the Harlem Young
Mems Christian Association. Mr.. Sickrls for mum
her Of years United states Minister in siam. and what no
docs know about white elephants II II scarcely worm
while for an American to attempt 10 learn His house
/, like musrIIm full Is II OF curiOsities from that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.

PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND ANECOOTAL
WASHINGTON Nov. "a few weeks more and Congress
will again At the Capitol everything Is being
put readiness receive the 5olons Of the Nation The
great building is still possession Of painters and SCRUB
women but by the first of next month they will have
dsappe red aud left clean field behind them Already
the advance guard Of Congress small army of commit
tee clerks and private sccrctarcshas made its appear
ance and taken partial possession OF rooms and alcoves
Among the groups Of wornen hurryin to and fro yon
discover occasionally statesman wandering aimlessiy
about but frequently You will discover one OF the
old and trusted employees of the Senate and House who
has come make the ncedfu preparations FOR the open
ing OF the winters campaign There is john J. Nc
ElhOne for instance the CHIEF Of the corps OF official
reporters OF the House of Representatives. lie mas
known intimately. perhaps, more Of the great men OF
tins country than any other man living. His position
in tho House brings him into close relations with us
members and it is very common for them to consult hin
only legislation but in regard TO their speeches
AMI other matters connected with their duties lie IS
valuable friend to the and inexperienced members
Besides being skful and accurate reporter he recoS
nzes when occasion presents Itself the necessity Tor
the exercise of wide discretion In making mp his report
This has saved many n member vino, in the heat OF
temper under the influence of cold tea. has made
Use the of debates OF language which would
not have done him credit had It appeared in The hccord
But in this saving members from the humiliation or
their weaknesses, Mr.. McElhone never actually
rasihes the record. lie ngcniously turns ithe mad
vertent phrases cuss words IA to make them as
near as possible what said without transcendng
the bounds OF parliamentary prey or, in the worst
cases he substitutes words, when substitution neces-
sary. which mean the same thing.
"Mac, fix that for me- il request he hears many
times in the of every session Of Congress- 1t IN
making up the report of all-nght session that MS
ingenuity most heavily taxed for during such sessions
there is frequently wide latitude assumed in debate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

The career of the great standard oil Trust has hccn
accompanied by numerous remarkable accommodations OF
fortunes by those connected with H. one Of its lucky
ones IL Daniel O'Day. OF Buffalo who was here during
the week lie makes his home when in New York at the
Albermlrle Hotel lie began his life day aDorer'
and was engaged cooper shop when the standard OH
Company first began TO ship oil In tanks on the rail-
roads II was Mr. O'Days conception that oil coui he
II after having suygc-'cd the connection OF tanks by
pipes He organized the first pipe line company AMI
hut the uT-t pipe line In the country. His friends
sneak Of him a. genial wholc.ouled and generous. and
his fortune is estimated al S3OOO.OOO 10 SjOoOOOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

Loob this audience said all old Scw-fork hfS'
pigbtei ON the occasion OF Mira. James Brown Potter
opcpng and for every largo hat On the head OF NE"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

In the lobby Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel the other day
Sam" Small the evangelist" was seen. Many
"evangellss are wellrounicl with the look OF
good feeding generous living therfull checks sam
Small is lean almost to cadayerousncss lie has hlgh
check bones, curling chin. Wide mouth, an! wears
specaces which conceal partly sunken but kindly eyes
He has long dropping sandy mustachc which would
satisfy the pride OF IA Turk. There Ia nothing IN his
personal appearance TO indicate In way the source
OF magnetic power over audiences. but that Is re-
veacd when he speaks. In private conversation even
his voice has rch deep sympathetic ntonaton when
I'll. the listener with OF the carncstncss and SIN
cerity of the man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

Tho Hon. Barlwcll sote. otherwise W J. Florence
and otherwise popular" Billy Florence. the come Han.
has his own views about Gsnatius Donnclly and tho
Shakespeare cipher which he has expressed In letter
% a friend in New-York Mr.. Florence has been close
student Of Shakespeare and has played IN Shake
spealian plays great many times. He says: shake.
peare has lived long in the worlds iGini rs the great
est poet the English language TO he written down
% an impo,iOr. IL a. impossible that he could have
escaped discovery by the men OF his time Ike Ben
JouOu and beaumont and Others II he had uccn an i'm
poster Tho ucsiiOning Of Shakc spcarcs identity Will
have tho effect ~ causing the public Ia read and rcrcai
his PLAYS and gain greater appreciation OF them Inc
theories ol Mr Donnely will furnish Amusement for
their author and his followers without disturbing the
fame OF the great playwright
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

when &. y. Huntington comes down town, ma he IRE
oucntly does, with q little, narrow brim'ncd, low
crowned felt hat set his big head he Is often asked
"Whcrc did You get that boys HAITI" Mr.. Huntington
Is above six feet In height aud pondngy large
with his small hat he would look Ike OYcrgrown ls
Ia, for his full beard Of bristiins br""nish gray
whiskcT-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
An Honorable Record.

Mr.. Joe Nathan hands us the follow
ing. 1t was clipped from city paper.
We cheerfully give it space, not because
we believe there are any considerable
number of dishonest business men in
Grant county, but because even an hon
est man appreciates sign board that
points to ultimate prosperity by the
sometimes billy road of upright endeavor.
Here is the clipping:
''In recent obituary notice in a
country newspaper we read of the death
of a local retail storekeeper, of whom it
was said: He was widely and favorably
known as straightforward business
man, and through his long mercantile
career in this town there is not one I'M
favorable word upon his record that his
family would wish to have erased. We
read this paragraph, feeling that it would
have been pleasure and a privilege to
have known such n man; to have met
him from day to day; to have dealt with
him; to have had him for friend and
companion A merchant cannot afford
to have an unsavory record, to have his
misdoings written in black and white
upon the minds of his fellow townsmen
upon whom he depends for support and
custom. He may make few dollars
here and there by false representations,
by oyerreaching, by cheating, yet he
loses hundreds by reason of the unsavory
reputation such transactions give him.
There is in this city prominent firm
who began business in n small way
about dozen years ago by stating that
they were fair and square dealers.
They announced this through advertise
ments in the newspapers; they placarded
the fences and curbstones with it; they
painted it in great letters upon their
signs. At first people thought it a mere
piece of clap trap to attract attention,
but after weeks, months and years went
by the motto or device still greeted the
public gaze. They began instinctively
to feel that it must be true. To the
credit of the firm, it must be said, they
kept their word with the public. Their
business increased; from small corner
store the establishment grew until it
now occupies five or SIN floors, or the
entire space in one of the largest blocks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
ROBERT SCHILLING.

The March ISSUE of the Chautauqua
Young Folks Journal will delight thou
ands of readers, for it gives lengthy
biography of "Pansy" (Mrs G. r.
Alden), charming with anecdote and
"reminiscences, and valuable for its por-
trait; it is prepared by Mrs. Sarah X.
Bolton. Mr.. Hopkins business serial
"a Young Prince of Commerce" de.
scribes the mastery maner in which
young Vongrift saves his employerS20,-
600. CT. Holder has most valuable
paper, "In the Coral Country, Tin which
he proves conclusivly that the coral.
builder is not IAN insect" as the
wonderful creature is popularity called,
even by naturalists who ought to know
better. IA HON e-made Hobby-Horse''
is well-prepared bit of asy carpentry
for boys, by B. I. Newman. "Search-
Questions in Greek History" by Oscar
Fay Adams, furnished the right sort of
entertainment for the whole family.
The Chautauqua Journal is S100 a
year D.Lothrop & Co., Publishers.
Boston, Mass
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
From Robert SchiIling.

EDITOR HERALD:-A friend in Grant
county sends me copy of your paper
containing the effusion of ''Boethius"
and asks me to reply. A careful scru-
tiny of the greater part of the article
shows nothing TO answer. 1t is the
usual hackneyed billiugsga,e, and alb
solutely devoid of argument, mixed
with a number OF gross misrepresenta-
tons Boethius tries to make his
readers believe, that those who attended
my lectures, were ready to make hostile
demonstrations. Well, if clapping of
hands end applauding is hostile DEM
onstration, let's have more of 'em. His
intlmating that | am Socialist is
another one of his unfounded charges.
He could not make anyone believe that
in Milwaukee, because even to-day the
Socialists in their organ here, abuse me
more than anyone else But enough of
his Misrepresentation let US speak of
his argument"
Boethius asserts that | advocate the
Government ownership of all railroads,
of the telegraph. of the telephone, of
the banks, of all manufacturing estab-
lishments, of all commercial and trad
ing concerns, etc., in fact, he in
Inmates that his organization looks to
the ownership Of all property by the
Government. AS this except so much
as refers to public Improvements, in
plain language, is bare-faced lie, there
is no occasion to reply to the arguments
based upon fraudulent assumption.
If Boethius can find anyone who heard
me speak, ready to swear that l or
my" organization favor the owner
ship of all property by the Government"
let him bring on his witness. What l
did say was, that certain people adyo-
Gated such a scheme, but that it was
ridiculous and impracticable, or words
to that effect. Then to have charged
me with having advocated such things,
makes the gentleman appear in a rather
unfavorable light.
Let me say to him or any of those
who endorse his views, if he has any,
that am prepared to debate this ques-
ton in public, at any time and place to
be agreed upon, in Grant county, with
anyone endorsed by the Republican or
Democratic county committee. 1 will
bear my own expenses, which in view
of the fact, that / have no railroad
passes will be comparatively heavy, and
leave the question of who is right or
wrong, to the decision of the intelligent
citizens of the county who may be
present Is not this fair?
RopEpT SCtIIT TING